A*mal"ga*mate (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Amalgamated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Amalgamating.] 1. To compound or mix, as
quicksilver, with another metal; to unite, combine, or alloy with
mercury.
2. To mix, so as to make a uniform compound; to
unite or combine; as, to amalgamate two races; to amalgamate
one race with another.
Ingratitude is indeed their four cardinal virtues compacted
and amalgamated into one.
Burke.
A*mal"ga*mate, v. i. 1.
To unite in an amalgam; to blend with another metal, as
quicksilver.
2. To coalesce, as a result of growth; to combine
into a uniform whole; to blend; as, two organs or parts
amalgamate.
{ A*mal"ga*mate (&?;), A*mal"ga*ma`ted (&?;), }
a. Coalesced; united; combined.
